Botl-gestreón

Old English Dictionary Entry

Botl-gestreón

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 botl-gestreón

n. [gestreón riches, wealth] Household property, goods, or treasure; domesticæ opes :-- Chus wæs brytta bróðrum sínum botlgestreóna Cush was a dispenser of household treasures to his brothers, Cd. 79; Th. 97, 32; Gen. 1621. Lameh onféng æfter fæder dæge botlgestreónum Lamech succeeded to the household goods after his father's day, 52; Th. 65, 32; Gen. 1075: 91; Th. 116, 3; Gen. 1930. botl-gestreon

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚩᛏᛚ-ᚷᛖᛋᛏᚱᛖᚩᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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